For the first time in two weeks the weather is really nice. Not just a hint of blue somewhere near the horizon, but real sunshine for most of the day. We are celebrating by climbing Víðibrekkusker, the mountain on the other side of the river.
Waterfall on Kollumúli
Icelandic killer sheep ambush.
An impressive dike along the way.
As expected, the path starts out pretty steep, but zig-zags around the mountain and we gain elevation pretty quickly without too much effort. The views are stunning, and we enjoy the nice weather. Lunch on top of the mountain turns out to be an almost unpleasant, warm affair. It’s a good day to work on our tan.
About halfway up Víðibrekkusker
The peak consisted of rather sharp gravel.
On the way down we ran into a herd of reindeer who eyed us suspiciously before disappearing over the next ridge.
Reindeer ambush.
Jon high above the Múlaskáli hut. ..
… and crossing the Öxarfellsá on the wobble hanging bridge.
The evening turned out sunny and warm. Múlaskáli gets its water through a long black pipe from high up in the valley, and the sunshine warmed up the cold water in the pipe. We all enjoyed a free warm shower. Nigel told us about the Egiilssel hut, which is very nice, while Lutz spent the day hiking up the Tröllakrókar. We all had dinner on the deck.
Sheep trails on Kollumúli
We enjoyed the sunshine while it lasted. Later that evening clouds came rolling in from the South, making for good photographs, but promising another gray day for tomorrow.
Evening clouds.